Tech Articles

Torquing Primary Clutch Bolts on Your Kawasaki ...

Getting a primary clutch bolt to spec means holding the clutch still without damaging it. Here is why improvised methods cause damage on Kawasaki KRX 1000 and Ridge machines, and...

Secondary Bushing Walking Out the Back of Your ...

On 2018-2020 Polaris Ranger XP 1000 machines, the OEM secondary clutch bushing can migrate out the back of the clutch. Here is how to spot it early and how a...

Loading a Polaris Xpedition Down for a Long Wee...

The Polaris Xpedition is one of the heaviest machines Polaris builds, and loading it for an overland trip pushes the CVT belt harder than trail riding ever will. Here is...

Plowing and Towing With a 2013-2019 Polaris Ran...

Work Rangers do not kill belts with horsepower, they kill them with slow, loaded, partially engaged running. A stronger-than-OEM belt built for that duty cycle is the cheap half of...

Splitting a Primary or Secondary on the Bench? ...

There is real stored energy behind the cover of a CVT clutch. A proper spring compressor lets you take a primary or secondary apart under control instead of trusting the...

Belt Slipping Only at Top Speed on Your Polaris...

If your Pro XP or Turbo S only slips the belt wide open at the top of the gear, the primary is probably shifting past where the belt can stay...